Undergraduate

[Opening Scene]

Wide aerial shot of North Campus. Students walking, buildings in view.

Narrator (Rahul): Hi, and welcome to the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering! I’m Rahul, a senior here, and I’ll be your tour leader today. Normally, I’d be giving this presentation to you in person. But since we can’t host you in Ann Arbor right now, we still wanted to share our awesome campus with you. I hope you enjoy the video we’ve created especially for you!

[Scene 1 – Duderstadt Center]

Camera pans across the Duderstadt Center. Students studying, working in labs.

Narrator: This is the Duderstadt Center, one of our most popular libraries—fondly referred to as The Dude. It’s open 24/7, so whether you like studying at 2 p.m. or 2 a.m., The Dude is always here. And it’s more than just a library. The fabrication studio inside lets you work on class or personal projects, with access to laser cutters, 3D printers, and a variety of tools.

[Scene 2 – Bob and Betty Beyster Building]

Exterior shot, then interior—faculty and students working, cybersecurity labs, staircase lit up.

Narrator: Next up is the Bob and Betty Beyster Building. Our computer science faculty and students in cybersecurity are working here to make our election systems more secure.This building shows the progression of engineering. At the entrance, you’ll see a small piece of ENIAC—one of the first digital computers. On the other side, there’s a programmable staircase students can actually hack into and explore.

[Scene 3 – Rubik’s Cube]

Students gathered around giant Rubik’s Cube, turning pieces.

Narrator: North Campus is also home to some amazing art and student projects. This is believed to be the world’s largest stationary, hand-solvable Rubik’s Cube. It was imagined, designed, and built by two teams of undergraduate students over three years.

[Scene 4 – Classrooms]

Footage of students in lectures, classrooms with interactive boards, professor leading discussion.

Narrator: Here’s a look inside some of our classrooms. We aim for dynamic, interactive learning environments. Most classes are recorded, so reviewing lectures is easy. You’ll be asking questions in class, engaging with professors, and maybe even turning those discussions into your own research projects.

[Scene 5 – Structures Lab & Space Heritage]

Camera shows engineers working with large testing equipment, hydraulic pumps, computer models. Cut to archival space photos and display of moon rock.

Narrator: This is the Structures Lab, one of our testing facilities. Engineers here use strong walls and floors, hydraulic pumping systems, and simulations to replicate real-world conditions. Michigan also has a proud legacy in space exploration. In 1965, NASA’s Gemini 4 mission launched with the first all-Michigan crew—one of whom became the first American to perform a spacewalk.Later, Apollo 15, another all-Michigan crew, became the fourth team to land on the moon. On campus, you can even see a small piece of the moon itself.

[Scene 6 – Robotics & Mobility]

Drone shot of M-Air. Inside, students testing robots. Renderings or clips of Ford Robotics Building. Cut to MCity with self-driving cars.

Narrator: Around the corner is M-Air, a 10,000-square-foot, four-story netted facility for testing autonomy and robotics in real Michigan weather. Opening later this year, the Ford Robotics Building will become the home of Michigan Robotics—140,000 square feet of classrooms, labs, and collaboration space. Highlights include:

• A three-story fly zone for aerial robots
• An outdoor course for self-driving cars
• Labs for prosthetics and exoskeletons

And just down the road is MCity, our advanced mobility research center where we’re partnering with industry and government to advance connected and autonomous vehicles.

[Scene 7 – Wilson Student Team Project Center]

Students working on solar car, M-Fly plane, and Baja racing vehicles.

Narrator: This is the Wilson Student Team Project Center. It’s where student teams turn their ideas into reality—designing, building, and testing their projects. It’s home to groups like our Solar Car Team, M-Fly, Baja Racing, and so many more.

[Scene 8 – Lurie Nanofabrication Facility]

Close-up shots of researchers in lab coats, working with microscopes and nano-equipment.

Narrator: Here we are inside the Lurie Nanofabrication Facility. Researchers here work on the nanometer scale. To give you an idea, one nanometer is about the distance your fingernails grow in a single second. The facility provides students and faculty access to advanced tools for nanotechnology research.

[Scene 9 – Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS)]

Wide shot of EECS building, students coding, microchips under microscopes. Close-up of Michigan Micro Mote.

Narrator: Finally, this is our Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building. Here, we’re creating the technology that puts the “smart” in smart electronics. One exciting project is Michigan Micro Mote—or M3—the world’s smallest computer, opening the door to an entirely new class of computing.

[Closing Scene]

Montage of students across campus: solving the Rubik’s Cube, working in labs, studying at The Dude. Fade to U-M logo.

Narrator: Thank you so much for joining me today. Whether you’re exploring cutting-edge research, solving giant Rubik’s Cubes, or just studying at The Dude, this was just a small glimpse of what Michigan Engineering has to offer. We can’t wait to see you on campus soon. Go Blue!